Indices School dropout rates exceed national average in multiple states Secondary School Dropout Rate: In 2021-22, official data revealed that the secondary school dropout rate in several states exceeded the National average of 12.6 percent. These findings were collated from the Project Approval Board (PAB) meetings held under the Ministry of Education to discuss the implementation of the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ program. The government considers dropout rates as a hindrance to achieving the objectives outlined in the National Education Policy. Aim – To attaining a 100% Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) at the school level by 2030. Note The Dropout rate in Bihar - 20.46 %, Gujarat 17.85 %, Assam 20.3 %, Meghalaya 21.7 %, at the secondary level in 2021-22. The dropout rate among scheduled tribes and Muslim children at the secondary level remained significantly high. These statistics align with a survey conducted by the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in 2022, which found that 33% of girls in India drop out of school due to domestic work. About Samakra shiksha To treat school education holistically without segmentation from pre-nursery to Class 12. It subsumes the three schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
